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Franklin County ' THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY R BUNE Established In the Year 1865 UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1950 VOLUME 85 NO. 2 U.II.S. Hosl To County Musical Festival Here Over 600 High School Students from Seven Schools On 2-Day Program Union is host to the Third An-iui.il Franklin County Music Festival which will bp held here on March 17 and 18 ill the Memorial Auditorium. High school students from the entire county will participate. Large choral and instru-j tic tit it 1 groups will perform during the night programs. These evening e vents have always attracted large audiences. On Saturday afternoon, smaller vocal groups and soloists will perform at the Union Grade School, and the smaller instrumental group and soloists will pel foi ni at the Memorial Auditorium. Afternoon sessions begin at l:'til p. m. and night sessions at 7 : ;n p. in. Franklin C Kreider of Collins-Ville, 111., will .indue the instru-liieu!,i'. .selei tioiis and direct the All-t 'utility Band, liuy Duker of Alton. Illinois, will judge the vo- c. d si-lec'ions and direct the A 11-C'otinty Clioius. The follow mg music teachers of Fiankli.i County will direct various events Mabel Galir, Pacific; Robert Schtipp. St. CI. in; Wanda Theriac. Washington; Charles Smith. W :i.iii;ton. .lohn .1. Fiz-ell. Soll.v.,n: M N. Freeman. New Haven; Violet May Dilthey. New Haven; I .in Uehrens. Union. THIS WEEK AT THE WILLIAMS Tnliigld iKs iday ends ttie thicc-tught run ot the technicolor feature. 'That Forsyte Woman." starring Ki i nl Flyun. Greer Gar- d. iii. Walter Pidgeun. Hubert Young. ,l..nel l.eight and Harry Davcnpoi:. Saturday, a double-feat ure bill, including Hoy lingers in "The Golden Stallion," in color, wi'h Hale Kvans, Esteiita Hod-rique,: iii,l I'.d Brady, and "Hose ol the Yukon," with Steve Bmdic, Myrna Dell and William Wright. First on next week's schedule, Sunday and Monday, William M 'l'len !l-rl t oelUp,naII I ;'-.S' ITed in "Miss Grant Takes Richmond," MiKrted i).v Junis Curter, James (ileason. Frank McHugh, Gloria Henry and Geoige Cleveland. On Tuesday. -Manhandled." starring D.ui Duryca, Irothy Lamour. Stci.ing ilayden, Irene Hcrvcy. Phillip Reed and Art Smith. Jennifer Jones, Joseph C'otten and F.thel B,irrymore head the i-a-i in David O. Selzmek's "I'or-tiait of Jennie," billed for Wednesday and Thursday, with a sup-poituig cast including Cecil Kella-wav. Floience Hates and Felix )'.,,., sai l. Friday, n re-release, .l.iiin Wayne and Susan Hayward m -The Fighting Seabees." with Dennis O'Keefe. William Frawley .,n.l Grant Withers. Collect S u u lav for Bishops' Fund Catholic Fund Charity Progrom Begun 7 Years Ago "Thousands of men. women and children in F.umpc and the Far East will live or die tins year depending directly upon the Christian charity of U. S. Catholics." declared Archbishop John T. Mc-Nicholas. D.D.. in announcing the annual campaign in behalf of the Bishops' Fund lor the Victims of War. "For the past seven years, we have sent millions of dollars w nth of food, clothing and medical supplies across the seas to the sullei-ing victims of war.'- said His Excellency. "We cannot st p now. As long as there are starving and little eiul.hen bite to eat. as homeless, as long as cry piteously for a long as he!p!e.-s mo then need warn medicines, we w.u our program, but v. it if our loval an I , fi lends sip.-. .1 a- The lliao i ,'ii: ..i lor its goal ; e . a i will i ! pse , n ! . ., March III Mme ! .. ihc p.il i: 'ii' ,'. .!! tile .li .v n! !.. i i 1 progi an-tion i-.u i agencies Hishops; Kmcrgency Keh'-t (' ,nd . mil llll ( ' : ,p..U F d ., I I i tia: . lie Wai Cat lie 'It Bcoufort W.P.F.A. Club News Club lia-: Mis. bei hv I'o ' T: li.e lieaufort W.P F A. : Mai . h 11. liljti. at the home ol K A. liirkman. r.acnmcm--out answered the roll call giving "A Proverb To Live ,.i a lavorite recipe ie minutes weie read and a 1,e isuiy icp.irt given ny uu ie! uv an I treasurer, Mrs S. .'innibel g The W.l'.F.A. Messenger was lead by Mrs. B. A. Matthews. Mrs. I., in.- Kaii.-teiner gave a report on "New Materials in Today's Home." Mi.-. II A. Matthews reported ..n,i... the loan envelope. o,o wi.eli ol i ' . ' ed to H-.-ni . I MeNiehoias. -tee Kathei. Poo- I' :.- X ! I ; a Wide pi- . e .- ;: Callei I'- , i !. '.. i-li ly i,u: .. ,. Scmli. i.e.... , ' ' '. needy. an,; e;o .- . . . i;. helping hand U';: tv: .. war now dm: in mr . . . ii deed difficult I'm- n ' -;v the misery and b a ' : e in th.ee . ' press ot w.,i v.... :. bombings, not he., time numucr ol iesiilute c.pe - refugees in Germany and A, a is staggering --it runs into the lions. No intei national g .vein-agency aids them; t . ir their care falls ! .-. ..' ; , .ations. In France and Hals !: sands of little children wi.l never reach manhood unle-s tl.ey receive swift medical cue. And in China and Korea, no a nei shadowed by a grimmer threat than war, tens of tii.ni.- an- Is -f Hapless, hopeless people civ nut lm help. We cannot retuse them." In l!)4!t alone, War 1 tel. el Services sent a total l ")7I shipments by air and ocean t.i .'tit different countries. The rel.ef .-app.ie--. weighing "Llldli.4tiU Ins.. wue valued at Sfi.-lliu.ilH.i. "We tell the stmy of War He-lief Services with legitimate pride," commented the Aiihbish-op. "Theie lias never oei i. aii-thing to parallel ,m i it all is the icvult of the in, igi.i! Hi'ii! generosity of our loyal pai i:.:uoi:ei-N. Not 3 DIVORCES GRANTED IN CIRCUIT COURT FRIDAY Judge Hansom A. Hreuer granted thiee divorces in last Friday's ession ol en cuit court. Donna J.ee Dur Ii ll was given a divorce li om K ibert Durdell; Jeanninc Siieerin from Daniel G. Shecrin, and Mary G. I.ockhatt from John Hobert Iockhart with care and custody of the minor children. August Patke, Albert Bolto and Jesse Farrar were appointed commissioners to assess the damages in the case of the Stale of Missouri, ex rcl State Highway Commission of Missouri vs. Edward C. VuvU, Jr., et al. Sets Date of County Track Meet At .1 meeting of .superintendents and coaches of the Franklin County schools Wednesday evening the date for tiie county track meet was set among other transactions ol the session. Tuesday, April 25, was chosen lor the event, unless Die weather proves to be unsatis-I. nl i. m which case it will be nei I on Tuesday, May 2. i iti.er leatures of the meeting ie! I in the high school building n:e weie discussions on various ., luum.-tiative and financial phas-, . ,' eh. ml management and the .'. .a i-.mg "lit of tin" basketball ene ma- tor the next season. Sous & Follies al Auditorium March 2-ltIi Union Borbershoppers Will Present Third Annuol Musical Treat :: ll.irbershoppcrs pre-.i I annual Parade of Follies at the Mem-.1 mm Friday night, i Taking part in the i;t are manyout-of-et . from St. Iouis, i ...ngtoii. Hermann Hear Talk On 2 Gas lax Increase Attorney of State Highway Department Explains Proposol To Lions Club Members of the Union I.ions Club add guests heard a discussion in favor of the proposed two cant gas tax increase al their weekly meeting Monday night at the Barn Cafe. W. B. Cunnynghani, acting chief counsel for the State Highway Commission, explained why an increase in gas tax is necessary if Missouri is to provide better roads for the rural sections and improve the highway system generally.Mr. Cunnynghani stated that under the two-cent gas tax that Krankhn County had averaged around $47,(100 each yearfor-primary and farm-to-mai ket roads. With the two cent increase, Franklin County will receive around Slfil.ono each year as the two-cent inciease will enable Missouri to receive mme federal aid for its primal y system. The state highway department will super vise tin' building of -inal roads under the new pmpn-cd plan but these loads will be somewhat Uli-j del' tne specifications ici(Uircd f.-l" the so-called secondary or farm- to-mai ket ma Is. Next Monday night, the Lions will hear a icpi i-sent.it ive ot the AAA. speaking m onpiMliin to the pmonM'l two tent gas tax . increase. County P.T.A. Council To Meet March 24 The annual spnng meeting of the Krankhn (' unity Council of Parent-Teachers Association will be held in the Education Building i i of the .ion E aiin i formed Church in , day. Man :i l!4 Ti convene at In on .. Tr anil ti in u- The I': niiinnei s Dr H. (i. . m Society for the Pre-and Encouragement of , , Singing In America, appear in several choivl under the direction of lluum. Union Merchants ( )f fer Week-end recials Twelve of Union's merchants are offering week-end sale specials tins Friday and Saturday. This is a part of a program started by the Merchants Division of the Union Chamber of Commerce. Every item listed, according to the men hauls, is definitely a money-saving bargain. The full page advertisement appears on page 7. sec-Otto once did we ask whether it was fo; clothing, or money surpassed niii .; a "For ltt.'Hi." -a, : ! "War Belief Servi.-i (Kite nil a !wolo!, ; seas relief supplies every whei e i eg.u - lit creed, an I i c iiaii. ! i (Continued on 1 for I l-al.llt but Funeral Services for Hermann Editor Thursday Funeral services for L. G. Graf. ations. editor of the Advertiser-Courier g i Ms. of Hermann, and former prosecut- t we nig attorney of Gasconade County, v. eie heltl in Hermann Thursday ai!fino,m at two o clock. He is .urvived by his wife, two brothers. Tncn.ioie and Oliver, of St. Iiuis and a sister, Mrs. Fred Schott of let In son City. Quite a number :: an Union and Franklin County attended the services. dish dinner w noon. Mrs, Willi- G president of the will conduct .. tion. Other .i; heal alii He-I'u.on on Fri-e session will m. A covered be elM'll at I' loll St. I. ! Ferguson, i i District, t I'.form..- e.lke W 1 : .e E. Burke, superintendent i i Franklin County school'-, and ' vin A. Bolder, superintendent ilools. 1 h .pes t . .Ill evel Highway Costs Soar In .Maintaining Roads $193,825 Spent in Franklin County Last Year $87,070 Ten Years Ago i - Krankhn County state highway maintenance costs have gone up at an appalling rate over the past ten years. The maintenance of the rural Harm to market) and major state highways in Franklin County est $l:i:i.U2a in 1949 as compared to S87.070 ten years earlier, according to figures released today by Carl W. Hrown, chief engineer of the State Highway Department. This has been an increase nf 122 fi iht cent in highway maintenance costs in the last ten years while the mileage increase has been only about 9.8 per cent. Franklin County state road mileage was 277. 5 in 194!), according to Brown's figures, as compared with L'aJ 7 miles in 193!). The mounting increase in maintenance costs is die lesult of several laitois. The increase in the volume of baffic and heavier loads has materially affected the rate of wear and tear on the highways. As mads become older, they requnc more repairs. Prices for equipment and materials have substantially inci eased in recent years. The wage scale lor workmen has mounted as living costs to labor had to he raised. The increase in maintenance expense (labor, materials, equipment, etc., i has not been confined to Ibis county alone. The twelve counties that comprise Division tl required $(i27.4'.'l) ill maintenance in 1DHII an I last year the cost was $1,328,554. or 1117 per cent gain in maintenance costs in the last ten years. Although maintenance costs have increased to a tremendously huge amount, the department is still endeavoring to hold down these expenditures as low as possible in order to save funds for road construction. LOOKING BACKWARD Judge Rreuer Settles Jesse James Hoax Da lion's True Identity Not An Issue r. A JL Says If Aged Man Is the Outlaw He Should Ask God To Forgive Him the Union The Conn resent. ition county. n: unit Beaufort P.T.A. Meets The Mann meeting o! the Beaufort P.T A was he'd on Tnei-day evening. Miss Dordhy Pa II led the topic discussion after which the group sang a nuinbei of songs. The following olficers wcie elected for the coming year: Mrs. Fred Puis, president; Fred Until, vice-president; Mrs. Arthur Kne-hans, treasurer, and Miss Dorothy Bell, secretary. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Louis Kaiistciner. Mrs. Arthur Knchaiis and Mrs. Nora Kalthoff. Wednesday Night Bowling League Schedule .i k Kr..e clll .' M. Wednesday. 7:uo p. ni.-ilid's, allevs 1 March 22. ltlaU Oltmaiin's vs. Al and 2; Falstafl alleys H and 4. m. -Tribune vs. Union alleys I .md 2. Ilnur- Silver Seal.-, alleys mi M ,, ii i.es a Home napp Mis. Paul Stuesse, Reporter Returns From Acopulco With 7-Ft. Sailfish Mr. and Mrs. Tims. .1. Danz and son. Bobbv, returned Tuesday evening from a trip to Mexico w ith a seven-foot sailfisii that Mr. Danz had caught in the Pacific Ocean at Acapulco. The Danz family was spending a two-weeks vacation in Mexico City and had taken the one-hour plane trip to Acapulco. natural seaport on the Pacific Ocean, mi the advice of another tourist. They report a most interesting trip through the rustic areas of the country and an enjoyable stay in the springtime weather of Mexico City and the tropical climate of the seaport resort. BIRTHS Mr. ami Mrs. R. Hundley. Union, a girl, March 9. at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. John Gudcrmuth. Vnion. a girl. March 12. at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington.Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Higdon, Union, a bov, March 14. at the St. I'i;.ncis Hospital in Washington ie .i . ii ..-nop w ol . .!H'c:e dale mi. i !w..io!,i pngi.im ..vci- seas relief supplies f -r :be needy and a sister, Mrs. Fred Schott of I !l;0ii p. evel vw hei e legal Hi . .f : ... c .. .letferson City. Unite a number I Furniture I creed, an I i chain! ;',.': I ex- !: mi Union and Franklin County heusc vs. Silver Seal.-, alleys II (Continued on l'.;.:o Ki.e. attended the services. i and 4. C S i-w- if? 1m I S - - lJi The Union Li. ins went over to St. Clair Friday niRht to accept the challenge of the St. Clair club's basketball team. The game was played at the high school auditorium. The Union Lions have not released the score so it is assumed that Union lost. However, Art Yaest, president of die Union Lions, reported that there would soon be a return game at the Memorial Auditorium. The team members above are: From left to right: Top low. Cy Murray, Leo Peiriek, Raymond Aland; Bat tout row, Marvin Mc:ov a:i'l An v.-ct. TEN VI-AltS AGO Moosmann. Jr., and Dorothy iter, both ol Washington, sell license to marry, i. hers of the cast rehearsing f,.i t ,e U.II.S. Junior Class play. ('i ,i:a Hoy." were Bernadine Sufiier. Marie Williams. Ruth Fi lch I, Theresa (!..rg, Anna Mac Yc.imei, Irwin Schuenenieyer. Pie ..nl Smith, .lames Cole, Jack Kii'.Mur and Robert Bartcl. Receiving 1 ratings at the high scho .1 music contest preliminary wen Donna Risk, piano solo; Therein (iorg, alto solo and flute sol... (leoige Cunio, tenor solo; Jack Kirschner, baritone solo; John Joe Ciunn. violin solo; Berber: Steinbeck, cornet solo: Ruth Friend, Donna Risk, Theresa Ooig, girls, trio; Eugene Welcher, Geo. Cunio, Jack Kirschner and Quen- tin Schenk, boys' quartet: Donna Risk, Theresa Gorg, George Cunio and Ciiientin Schenk. mixed quartet; Herbert Steinbeck, Arvin Malmquist. Dorothy Mae Murray, Janice llellmann, Albert Steinbeck and Roger Sudlmlt, brass sextet: the orchestra, band and girl's glee club. TWENTV YEARS AGO Arhe Missey of Bourbon and Ruth Neff of Sullivan secured a marriage license. U ll.S students who earned letters in basketball for the season were: Aibie Campbell, Edgar Mayer. Glenn Means. Arthur Moote. Herman Zehrt, Alice Ilan-nekan aihl Vera Kriete. Father Agatho, pastor the Immaculate Conception Church in Union, passed away at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington. The Liberty Theatre was showing Dolores Costello with Grant i Withers, James Kirkwond. George Fawcett and David Torrencc in "Hearts in Exile." Tiie girls debate team of the Union High School. Mildred Jennings, Vera Kriete. lus Chase and Lena Messex. won their first round at the stae contest in Fulton. THIRTY YEARS AGO Community Teachers' Association was organized at a meeting of teachers of the county at Sullivan. Officers were elected as follows: Mr. Gacrtncr and Mr. Gilla, both of the Sullivan schools, president and vice - president, and Nannie C. Johnson, of the St. Clair school, secretary-treasurer. Other members were A. F. Borberg. Anna Fitpatrick, D. Emery Crockett, J. E. Batita, Frank Lick'lider. Cora Roussin. Cornelia Clark, Myrtle Sappmgton. Martha Gorg. Milh-cent Hadlcy, Pearl Williamson, Lillian Kegehnan, Edith Harrison, Ruth Sappmgton, Bertha Kochler. Lucy Jones, Edna Harrison. Daisy Renick. Johnnie Rethmeycr, Edith Caldwell, Helen Kipping. Otis Moore and Hilda Gilcrease. (Continued on Pare Fivei C'OU JAMES R. DAVIS This "Id gentleman, who claimed to be llltt, was the chief witness for Frank Dalton. At one tune a U. S. Marshal, Davis made a good witness and entertained the eaui t-rooin in his refusal to answer several questions and referred to F.a-guti, the attorney for Jesse K. James, as a young whippersuap-per. Three days after the trial. Davis died from a heart attack at Sullivan. Rock Island To Take Off Pas- rains rii sender i Public Service Commission Decides In Favor of Railroad Company Passenger train serv ice bet a ecu St. buns and Belle u.U he discontinued by the Rock I dan I .1.1 March 211 Some months a.: , Union joined oilier cities along : a-Rock Island in prote-tii" .. p,a,. tion of the lailroad to :hc Commission for .ii-continuaii. e of passenger trains ,.s i;;i ,,n I .'I. between St Louis and Belle Frank W. Jenny, attune'., w hi represented Union at the ueani. before the Commission, ie, eived ! official notice last Satin .lav. Dairy Meeting To Be Held Theie will be .1 iiieetm;; fur ail Fiankhn County Daii.vnieu in the Circuit Com ! mo m ol the Cntirt-liouse at Union .Ma.vn SI I ii-gi lining at III. (Ml a m. Tin . meet i ng w a aiiii .uiired ! i . ,,. , el; I y ( il'.i.'lt Si. I it'll, collh' . .,.;e;.' ' is -' neld t i Ii..-, .-. '. i 01- I-: illg and in. Ol... v.; ii.' i . o tne daily l.n in, . . : i . I : ; , , ' i I I general .Ii . cussioii am! m .. .e of f'e: e Mibieeis. I" m ., ,. i.nn:; ' m. i !.' to li.u-e I "I .1,.;,. oil J e pl'ogl .in: to g 1 i le;.,t of e ,.f t'len better ;ee : . old ihai.agemi-ii! practice-. I K. T. Itschner, extension snec- Raiisom A. Breuer, Circuit Judge, didn't waste any time in .tiv.ng Ins decision in the trial on die petition of Frank Dalton to have his name changed to Jesse W. James. As soon as the testimony had been completed, Judge Biciier just leaned back in his chau and in an oral opinion .settled the Jesse James hoax as far as the Franklin Cjunty Circuit Com i is concerned. Movies, in technicolor, telling of the hie of the outlaw, with the emphasis on "he robbed the rich to give to the poor," in an effort to gloiity the outlaw and justify his climes evidently have fallen on feit lie Ileitis for the court room was not only crowded with adults but theie actually weie quite a number nf grade school children in attendance. Probably this may have influenced Judge Breuer in giving the following classic decision'Black Spot Upon Missouri" "We love Missouri and Missouri's people." Judge Breuer said in measure. I tones, "but the criminal conduct of what is known as the James gang in Missouri in the pas! is one thing that has cast a black spot upon Missouri. "The history of the James gang in Missouri has gone out in song and story and put a black spot upon this state which will never be erased. A good many people believe and more than you would think -that when you step over the line into Missouri, you are stepping into a state where the i i mini. ds i an at large and go uu-appi chendfd anil unpunished. "For a quarter of a century al-in. . t. what is known as the James g.mg n urdeied, robbed and bur- l.ie people of Missouri ill Ii I. all I at! .'I lice the .1 tiie people, tin .11 v. ialist from Columbia, w Hi He pi e- l -en: to d: -cuss some ,.f t a- ..ii .vo topic as ,i el! as to sh- a,-.' .. . 'Cie on Ian;, pro luctioii. Ah o t , be included in tile nieet.ng will be the in gaiualioii nf a da.lv email-jcl.Anyone interested in mci casing Ins income lioin the daily enter-l pi ise of Ins farm should ny all ! means attend this meeting. Re member the date. March 'JH. beginning at 10:00 a. m in the Circuit Court room at Union. laws on: ts of this state. Now, io.t thiee quarters of a .lie wh . claims to be one .! the .o.i.r. leaders of the gang .ices int.. a court ot equity in t ie -ahi' . i il ls that have been ie!:el a-king lor some relief. ' The people of Missouri and the joints or Missouri have always been liberal, tempering justice with mi rev, hut there is too much innocent hi ....! crying from the ground of M.svtiuri to be forgiven." Niilhing To Rule On Then turning to the immediate issue in the case. Judge Breurer assei'ed theie was nothing for him !o i tile upon. "T .ere is no ewdence here to show that tins gentleman, it he ever was Jesse James, has ever changed his name. If his name has never been changed from Jcs-c James, he is still Jesse J. "ine- in name, and there is nothing f .r tins t .uu t t i pa.-s on. If he wasn't what he piofes-es to be. then he is trying to perpetiale a 1 1 an I upon tins court . "If he is Jesse James, as he claims to he. then my suggestion would be tiiat he retreat to his rendezvous and ,i.k the gootl God above to toigiie him so lie may pass away in peace when his tune comes to go.'' The decision came alter over five hours of testimony, by aged witnesses and through depositions. Col. Davis, who claimed to be 1(1!), was Daltoii's best witness, although he coiivicntly refused to answer whenever he chose and his memory was rather vague on important circumstances. Other witnesses included a negro, TiauioV. who saitl fie was 111. an I i.."i cooked for Jesse James, andR-inert E. Lee, who claimed he knc. Dalton as Jesse James while he was working for Buffalo Bill's show. Lee was enthusiastic in ins identification of Dalton as the ..m and only Jesse James, iiiumim: one of a side show barkei . Witnesses for Jesse E. James, the son of Jesse W. James, who ha" filed the petition opposing Dillon's claim to the name of Je t W. James, weie old folks ami course their testimony was ju-' . convincing that the real .! . James was killed and buiaii : 188J. Jesse E. James, who lives m California, was not present ! i t. trial. He was represented by F-gar M. Eagen of Jefferson ('. Dalton was represented by Fi.o .. W. Jenny of Union. Dalton's testimony was not p.n ticularly convincing. He did admit, however, that in l!IHf he u,. . contributed several articles to a-sist in establishing the death Jesse James in IBH2 for II II Crideiulon of Kansas City. D.,1-ton says he did this to ' k.-c covered up." Dalton's day in court was ie..l, a good show. Dalton's move '" establish himself as Jesse .limit . the outlaw, has been backed i lA'ster Dill, of the Meramec Caverns, and appears to have lie . managed by a publicity firm !!! New York. Meramec Cacii certainly obtained a million dollars worth of publicity. While the trial was going on the Trdinh-was even called ovr long d.-tance by the London Daily Mirm. The Tribune has rcieivcd .-cm of letters the past lew m n' most of which jtate tha' D.,1' is an impo.ster. Two la . lei r. i j (i Jan the trial the Tribune following letter from of Kansas City, whii it I as follows: "My father, Hiram George, a member nf the QufTri'i Command, and a Confederate sni-' lier. was a pallbearer at the bio-ial of Jesse James. Father liven until 191 1, and I am sine that was not mistaken as to the i.io-tity of the man wdio was burie.' "Dalton, fn his book, states th.h he graduated in law from Miibi gan University. It would -et'i' the entire matter if he w mid i. .. the name under w hu h be vj . . uated. since dial name Id i checked against the icgister graduates anil probably the individual could be dacetl. "ll Dalton is the real Je-James, he ought to be able describe my father and tell " "a llijtil les w Inch fat her and i:,y ;. cle Hicks rcceiveii uuiing the Ci.d War." Theie have been many tamo., trials in Union the Duestiow. II i-dolph & Collins and the Jam. and Cai roll murder 1 1 i! I . the Dalton case Ki i.l..-. v. ,c t . lirst in Union ever niaiia ai. . stagetl as a publicity s'iii,' While Republicans wei e i '. . 1 their simple box suppei ' . Ii . oeratic chatelaines were . counter attraction with I) . . and Diplomats. Whom .1, i ' . 1; publicans have'.' Just U.imu ,-ericans. -A Ii -A i Tji 1 ' 1 y This piioto shows Frank Dalton shaking hands with John Trammel, farmer negro slave and cook, who claimed Dalton was Jesse James and that he eookeq for him. The old negro's testimony was iiideluute ami show ed i at her careful coaching. Dalton appeared in court on a stretcher, holding a to' can for a cuspidor and fondling a six-shooter -the photo shows how the American public eino bein" huiidni'jci.i. "

Franklin County ' THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY R BUNE Established In the Year 1865 UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1950 VOLUME 85 NO. 2 U.II.S. Hosl To County Musical Festival Here Over 600 High School Students from Seven Schools On 2-Day Program Union is host to the Third An-iui.il Franklin County Music Festival which will bp held here on March 17 and 18 ill the Memorial Auditorium. High school students from the entire county will participate. Large choral and instru-j tic tit it 1 groups will perform during the night programs. These evening e vents have always attracted large audiences. On Saturday afternoon, smaller vocal groups and soloists will perform at the Union Grade School, and the smaller instrumental group and soloists will pel foi ni at the Memorial Auditorium. Afternoon sessions begin at l:'til p. m. and night sessions at 7 : ;n p. in. Franklin C Kreider of Collins-Ville, 111., will .indue the instru-liieu!,i'. .selei tioiis and direct the All-t 'utility Band, liuy Duker of Alton. Illinois, will judge the vo- c. d si-lec'ions and direct the A 11-C'otinty Clioius. The follow mg music teachers of Fiankli.i County will direct various events Mabel Galir, Pacific; Robert Schtipp. St. CI. in; Wanda Theriac. Washington; Charles Smith. W :i.iii;ton. .lohn .1. Fiz-ell. Soll.v.,n: M N. Freeman. New Haven; Violet May Dilthey. New Haven; I .in Uehrens. Union. THIS WEEK AT THE WILLIAMS Tnliigld iKs iday ends ttie thicc-tught run ot the technicolor feature. 'That Forsyte Woman." starring Ki i nl Flyun. Greer Gar- d. iii. Walter Pidgeun. Hubert Young. ,l..nel l.eight and Harry Davcnpoi:. Saturday, a double-feat ure bill, including Hoy lingers in "The Golden Stallion," in color, wi'h Hale Kvans, Esteiita Hod-rique,: iii,l I'.d Brady, and "Hose ol the Yukon," with Steve Bmdic, Myrna Dell and William Wright. First on next week's schedule, Sunday and Monday, William M 'l'len !l-rl t oelUp,naII I ;'-.S' ITed in "Miss Grant Takes Richmond," MiKrted i).v Junis Curter, James (ileason. Frank McHugh, Gloria Henry and Geoige Cleveland. On Tuesday. -Manhandled." starring D.ui Duryca, Irothy Lamour. Stci.ing ilayden, Irene Hcrvcy. Phillip Reed and Art Smith. Jennifer Jones, Joseph C'otten and F.thel B,irrymore head the i-a-i in David O. Selzmek's "I'or-tiait of Jennie," billed for Wednesday and Thursday, with a sup-poituig cast including Cecil Kella-wav. Floience Hates and Felix )'.,,., sai l. Friday, n re-release, .l.iiin Wayne and Susan Hayward m -The Fighting Seabees." with Dennis O'Keefe. William Frawley .,n.l Grant Withers. Collect S u u lav for Bishops' Fund Catholic Fund Charity Progrom Begun 7 Years Ago "Thousands of men. women and children in F.umpc and the Far East will live or die tins year depending directly upon the Christian charity of U. S. Catholics." declared Archbishop John T. Mc-Nicholas. D.D.. in announcing the annual campaign in behalf of the Bishops' Fund lor the Victims of War. "For the past seven years, we have sent millions of dollars w nth of food, clothing and medical supplies across the seas to the sullei-ing victims of war.'- said His Excellency. "We cannot st p now. As long as there are starving and little eiul.hen bite to eat. as homeless, as long as cry piteously for a long as he!p!e.-s mo then need warn medicines, we w.u our program, but v. it if our loval an I , fi lends sip.-. .1 a- The lliao i ,'ii: ..i lor its goal ; e . a i will i ! pse , n ! . ., March III Mme ! .. ihc p.il i: 'ii' ,'. .!! tile .li .v n! !.. i i 1 progi an-tion i-.u i agencies Hishops; Kmcrgency Keh'-t (' ,nd . mil llll ( ' : ,p..U F d ., I I i tia: . lie Wai Cat lie 'It Bcoufort W.P.F.A. Club News Club lia-: Mis. bei hv I'o ' T: li.e lieaufort W.P F A. : Mai . h 11. liljti. at the home ol K A. liirkman. r.acnmcm--out answered the roll call giving "A Proverb To Live ,.i a lavorite recipe ie minutes weie read and a 1,e isuiy icp.irt given ny uu ie! uv an I treasurer, Mrs S. .'innibel g The W.l'.F.A. Messenger was lead by Mrs. B. A. Matthews. Mrs. I., in.- Kaii.-teiner gave a report on "New Materials in Today's Home." Mi.-. II A. Matthews reported ..n,i... the loan envelope. o,o wi.eli ol i ' . ' ed to H-.-ni . I MeNiehoias. -tee Kathei. Poo- I' :.- X ! I ; a Wide pi- . e .- ;: Callei I'- , i !. '.. i-li ly i,u: .. ,. Scmli. i.e.... , ' ' '. needy. an,; e;o .- . . . i;. helping hand U';: tv: .. war now dm: in mr . . . ii deed difficult I'm- n ' -;v the misery and b a ' : e in th.ee . ' press ot w.,i v.... :. bombings, not he., time numucr ol iesiilute c.pe - refugees in Germany and A, a is staggering --it runs into the lions. No intei national g .vein-agency aids them; t . ir their care falls ! .-. ..' ; , .ations. In France and Hals !: sands of little children wi.l never reach manhood unle-s tl.ey receive swift medical cue. And in China and Korea, no a nei shadowed by a grimmer threat than war, tens of tii.ni.- an- Is -f Hapless, hopeless people civ nut lm help. We cannot retuse them." In l!)4!t alone, War 1 tel. el Services sent a total l ")7I shipments by air and ocean t.i .'tit different countries. The rel.ef .-app.ie--. weighing "Llldli.4tiU Ins.. wue valued at Sfi.-lliu.ilH.i. "We tell the stmy of War He-lief Services with legitimate pride," commented the Aiihbish-op. "Theie lias never oei i. aii-thing to parallel ,m i it all is the icvult of the in, igi.i! Hi'ii! generosity of our loyal pai i:.:uoi:ei-N. Not 3 DIVORCES GRANTED IN CIRCUIT COURT FRIDAY Judge Hansom A. Hreuer granted thiee divorces in last Friday's ession ol en cuit court. Donna J.ee Dur Ii ll was given a divorce li om K ibert Durdell; Jeanninc Siieerin from Daniel G. Shecrin, and Mary G. I.ockhatt from John Hobert Iockhart with care and custody of the minor children. August Patke, Albert Bolto and Jesse Farrar were appointed commissioners to assess the damages in the case of the Stale of Missouri, ex rcl State Highway Commission of Missouri vs. Edward C. VuvU, Jr., et al. Sets Date of County Track Meet At .1 meeting of .superintendents and coaches of the Franklin County schools Wednesday evening the date for tiie county track meet was set among other transactions ol the session. Tuesday, April 25, was chosen lor the event, unless Die weather proves to be unsatis-I. nl i. m which case it will be nei I on Tuesday, May 2. i iti.er leatures of the meeting ie! I in the high school building n:e weie discussions on various ., luum.-tiative and financial phas-, . ,' eh. ml management and the .'. .a i-.mg "lit of tin" basketball ene ma- tor the next season. Sous & Follies al Auditorium March 2-ltIi Union Borbershoppers Will Present Third Annuol Musical Treat :: ll.irbershoppcrs pre-.i I annual Parade of Follies at the Mem-.1 mm Friday night, i Taking part in the i;t are manyout-of-et . from St. Iouis, i ...ngtoii. Hermann Hear Talk On 2 Gas lax Increase Attorney of State Highway Department Explains Proposol To Lions Club Members of the Union I.ions Club add guests heard a discussion in favor of the proposed two cant gas tax increase al their weekly meeting Monday night at the Barn Cafe. W. B. Cunnynghani, acting chief counsel for the State Highway Commission, explained why an increase in gas tax is necessary if Missouri is to provide better roads for the rural sections and improve the highway system generally.Mr. Cunnynghani stated that under the two-cent gas tax that Krankhn County had averaged around $47,(100 each yearfor-primary and farm-to-mai ket roads. With the two cent increase, Franklin County will receive around Slfil.ono each year as the two-cent inciease will enable Missouri to receive mme federal aid for its primal y system. The state highway department will super vise tin' building of -inal roads under the new pmpn-cd plan but these loads will be somewhat Uli-j del' tne specifications ici(Uircd f.-l" the so-called secondary or farm- to-mai ket ma Is. Next Monday night, the Lions will hear a icpi i-sent.it ive ot the AAA. speaking m onpiMliin to the pmonM'l two tent gas tax . increase. County P.T.A. Council To Meet March 24 The annual spnng meeting of the Krankhn (' unity Council of Parent-Teachers Association will be held in the Education Building i i of the .ion E aiin i formed Church in , day. Man :i l!4 Ti convene at In on .. Tr anil ti in u- The I': niiinnei s Dr H. (i. . m Society for the Pre-and Encouragement of , , Singing In America, appear in several choivl under the direction of lluum. Union Merchants ( )f fer Week-end recials Twelve of Union's merchants are offering week-end sale specials tins Friday and Saturday. This is a part of a program started by the Merchants Division of the Union Chamber of Commerce. Every item listed, according to the men hauls, is definitely a money-saving bargain. The full page advertisement appears on page 7. sec-Otto once did we ask whether it was fo; clothing, or money surpassed niii .; a "For ltt.'Hi." -a, : ! "War Belief Servi.-i (Kite nil a !wolo!, ; seas relief supplies every whei e i eg.u - lit creed, an I i c iiaii. ! i (Continued on 1 for I l-al.llt but Funeral Services for Hermann Editor Thursday Funeral services for L. G. Graf. ations. editor of the Advertiser-Courier g i Ms. of Hermann, and former prosecut- t we nig attorney of Gasconade County, v. eie heltl in Hermann Thursday ai!fino,m at two o clock. He is .urvived by his wife, two brothers. Tncn.ioie and Oliver, of St. Iiuis and a sister, Mrs. Fred Schott of let In son City. Quite a number :: an Union and Franklin County attended the services. dish dinner w noon. Mrs, Willi- G president of the will conduct .. tion. Other .i; heal alii He-I'u.on on Fri-e session will m. A covered be elM'll at I' loll St. I. ! Ferguson, i i District, t I'.form..- e.lke W 1 : .e E. Burke, superintendent i i Franklin County school'-, and ' vin A. Bolder, superintendent ilools. 1 h .pes t . .Ill evel Highway Costs Soar In .Maintaining Roads $193,825 Spent in Franklin County Last Year $87,070 Ten Years Ago i - Krankhn County state highway maintenance costs have gone up at an appalling rate over the past ten years. The maintenance of the rural Harm to market) and major state highways in Franklin County est $l:i:i.U2a in 1949 as compared to S87.070 ten years earlier, according to figures released today by Carl W. Hrown, chief engineer of the State Highway Department. This has been an increase nf 122 fi iht cent in highway maintenance costs in the last ten years while the mileage increase has been only about 9.8 per cent. Franklin County state road mileage was 277. 5 in 194!), according to Brown's figures, as compared with L'aJ 7 miles in 193!). The mounting increase in maintenance costs is die lesult of several laitois. The increase in the volume of baffic and heavier loads has materially affected the rate of wear and tear on the highways. As mads become older, they requnc more repairs. Prices for equipment and materials have substantially inci eased in recent years. The wage scale lor workmen has mounted as living costs to labor had to he raised. The increase in maintenance expense (labor, materials, equipment, etc., i has not been confined to Ibis county alone. The twelve counties that comprise Division tl required $(i27.4'.'l) ill maintenance in 1DHII an I last year the cost was $1,328,554. or 1117 per cent gain in maintenance costs in the last ten years. Although maintenance costs have increased to a tremendously huge amount, the department is still endeavoring to hold down these expenditures as low as possible in order to save funds for road construction. LOOKING BACKWARD Judge Rreuer Settles Jesse James Hoax Da lion's True Identity Not An Issue r. A JL Says If Aged Man Is the Outlaw He Should Ask God To Forgive Him the Union The Conn resent. ition county. n: unit Beaufort P.T.A. Meets The Mann meeting o! the Beaufort P.T A was he'd on Tnei-day evening. Miss Dordhy Pa II led the topic discussion after which the group sang a nuinbei of songs. The following olficers wcie elected for the coming year: Mrs. Fred Puis, president; Fred Until, vice-president; Mrs. Arthur Kne-hans, treasurer, and Miss Dorothy Bell, secretary. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Louis Kaiistciner. Mrs. Arthur Knchaiis and Mrs. Nora Kalthoff. Wednesday Night Bowling League Schedule .i k Kr..e clll .' M. Wednesday. 7:uo p. ni.-ilid's, allevs 1 March 22. ltlaU Oltmaiin's vs. Al and 2; Falstafl alleys H and 4. m. -Tribune vs. Union alleys I .md 2. Ilnur- Silver Seal.-, alleys mi M ,, ii i.es a Home napp Mis. Paul Stuesse, Reporter Returns From Acopulco With 7-Ft. Sailfish Mr. and Mrs. Tims. .1. Danz and son. Bobbv, returned Tuesday evening from a trip to Mexico w ith a seven-foot sailfisii that Mr. Danz had caught in the Pacific Ocean at Acapulco. The Danz family was spending a two-weeks vacation in Mexico City and had taken the one-hour plane trip to Acapulco. natural seaport on the Pacific Ocean, mi the advice of another tourist. They report a most interesting trip through the rustic areas of the country and an enjoyable stay in the springtime weather of Mexico City and the tropical climate of the seaport resort. BIRTHS Mr. ami Mrs. R. Hundley. Union, a girl, March 9. at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. John Gudcrmuth. Vnion. a girl. March 12. at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington.Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Higdon, Union, a bov, March 14. at the St. I'i;.ncis Hospital in Washington ie .i . ii ..-nop w ol . .!H'c:e dale mi. i !w..io!,i pngi.im ..vci- seas relief supplies f -r :be needy and a sister, Mrs. Fred Schott of I !l;0ii p. evel vw hei e legal Hi . .f : ... c .. .letferson City. Unite a number I Furniture I creed, an I i chain! ;',.': I ex- !: mi Union and Franklin County heusc vs. Silver Seal.-, alleys II (Continued on l'.;.:o Ki.e. attended the services. i and 4. C S i-w- if? 1m I S - - lJi The Union Li. ins went over to St. Clair Friday niRht to accept the challenge of the St. Clair club's basketball team. The game was played at the high school auditorium. The Union Lions have not released the score so it is assumed that Union lost. However, Art Yaest, president of die Union Lions, reported that there would soon be a return game at the Memorial Auditorium. The team members above are: From left to right: Top low. Cy Murray, Leo Peiriek, Raymond Aland; Bat tout row, Marvin Mc:ov a:i'l An v.-ct. TEN VI-AltS AGO Moosmann. Jr., and Dorothy iter, both ol Washington, sell license to marry, i. hers of the cast rehearsing f,.i t ,e U.II.S. Junior Class play. ('i ,i:a Hoy." were Bernadine Sufiier. Marie Williams. Ruth Fi lch I, Theresa (!..rg, Anna Mac Yc.imei, Irwin Schuenenieyer. Pie ..nl Smith, .lames Cole, Jack Kii'.Mur and Robert Bartcl. Receiving 1 ratings at the high scho .1 music contest preliminary wen Donna Risk, piano solo; Therein (iorg, alto solo and flute sol... (leoige Cunio, tenor solo; Jack Kirschner, baritone solo; John Joe Ciunn. violin solo; Berber: Steinbeck, cornet solo: Ruth Friend, Donna Risk, Theresa Ooig, girls, trio; Eugene Welcher, Geo. Cunio, Jack Kirschner and Quen- tin Schenk, boys' quartet: Donna Risk, Theresa Gorg, George Cunio and Ciiientin Schenk. mixed quartet; Herbert Steinbeck, Arvin Malmquist. Dorothy Mae Murray, Janice llellmann, Albert Steinbeck and Roger Sudlmlt, brass sextet: the orchestra, band and girl's glee club. TWENTV YEARS AGO Arhe Missey of Bourbon and Ruth Neff of Sullivan secured a marriage license. U ll.S students who earned letters in basketball for the season were: Aibie Campbell, Edgar Mayer. Glenn Means. Arthur Moote. Herman Zehrt, Alice Ilan-nekan aihl Vera Kriete. Father Agatho, pastor the Immaculate Conception Church in Union, passed away at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington. The Liberty Theatre was showing Dolores Costello with Grant i Withers, James Kirkwond. George Fawcett and David Torrencc in "Hearts in Exile." Tiie girls debate team of the Union High School. Mildred Jennings, Vera Kriete. lus Chase and Lena Messex. won their first round at the stae contest in Fulton. THIRTY YEARS AGO Community Teachers' Association was organized at a meeting of teachers of the county at Sullivan. Officers were elected as follows: Mr. Gacrtncr and Mr. Gilla, both of the Sullivan schools, president and vice - president, and Nannie C. Johnson, of the St. Clair school, secretary-treasurer. Other members were A. F. Borberg. Anna Fitpatrick, D. Emery Crockett, J. E. Batita, Frank Lick'lider. Cora Roussin. Cornelia Clark, Myrtle Sappmgton. Martha Gorg. Milh-cent Hadlcy, Pearl Williamson, Lillian Kegehnan, Edith Harrison, Ruth Sappmgton, Bertha Kochler. Lucy Jones, Edna Harrison. Daisy Renick. Johnnie Rethmeycr, Edith Caldwell, Helen Kipping. Otis Moore and Hilda Gilcrease. (Continued on Pare Fivei C'OU JAMES R. DAVIS This "Id gentleman, who claimed to be llltt, was the chief witness for Frank Dalton. At one tune a U. S. Marshal, Davis made a good witness and entertained the eaui t-rooin in his refusal to answer several questions and referred to F.a-guti, the attorney for Jesse K. James, as a young whippersuap-per. Three days after the trial. Davis died from a heart attack at Sullivan. Rock Island To Take Off Pas- rains rii sender i Public Service Commission Decides In Favor of Railroad Company Passenger train serv ice bet a ecu St. buns and Belle u.U he discontinued by the Rock I dan I .1.1 March 211 Some months a.: , Union joined oilier cities along : a-Rock Island in prote-tii" .. p,a,. tion of the lailroad to :hc Commission for .ii-continuaii. e of passenger trains ,.s i;;i ,,n I .'I. between St Louis and Belle Frank W. Jenny, attune'., w hi represented Union at the ueani. before the Commission, ie, eived ! official notice last Satin .lav. Dairy Meeting To Be Held Theie will be .1 iiieetm;; fur ail Fiankhn County Daii.vnieu in the Circuit Com ! mo m ol the Cntirt-liouse at Union .Ma.vn SI I ii-gi lining at III. (Ml a m. Tin . meet i ng w a aiiii .uiired ! i . ,,. , el; I y ( il'.i.'lt Si. I it'll, collh' . .,.;e;.' ' is -' neld t i Ii..-, .-. '. i 01- I-: illg and in. Ol... v.; ii.' i . o tne daily l.n in, . . : i . I : ; , , ' i I I general .Ii . cussioii am! m .. .e of f'e: e Mibieeis. I" m ., ,. i.nn:; ' m. i !.' to li.u-e I "I .1,.;,. oil J e pl'ogl .in: to g 1 i le;.,t of e ,.f t'len better ;ee : . old ihai.agemi-ii! practice-. I K. T. Itschner, extension snec- Raiisom A. Breuer, Circuit Judge, didn't waste any time in .tiv.ng Ins decision in the trial on die petition of Frank Dalton to have his name changed to Jesse W. James. As soon as the testimony had been completed, Judge Biciier just leaned back in his chau and in an oral opinion .settled the Jesse James hoax as far as the Franklin Cjunty Circuit Com i is concerned. Movies, in technicolor, telling of the hie of the outlaw, with the emphasis on "he robbed the rich to give to the poor," in an effort to gloiity the outlaw and justify his climes evidently have fallen on feit lie Ileitis for the court room was not only crowded with adults but theie actually weie quite a number nf grade school children in attendance. Probably this may have influenced Judge Breuer in giving the following classic decision'Black Spot Upon Missouri" "We love Missouri and Missouri's people." Judge Breuer said in measure. I tones, "but the criminal conduct of what is known as the James gang in Missouri in the pas! is one thing that has cast a black spot upon Missouri. "The history of the James gang in Missouri has gone out in song and story and put a black spot upon this state which will never be erased. A good many people believe and more than you would think -that when you step over the line into Missouri, you are stepping into a state where the i i mini. ds i an at large and go uu-appi chendfd anil unpunished. "For a quarter of a century al-in. . t. what is known as the James g.mg n urdeied, robbed and bur- l.ie people of Missouri ill Ii I. all I at! .'I lice the .1 tiie people, tin .11 v. ialist from Columbia, w Hi He pi e- l -en: to d: -cuss some ,.f t a- ..ii .vo topic as ,i el! as to sh- a,-.' .. . 'Cie on Ian;, pro luctioii. Ah o t , be included in tile nieet.ng will be the in gaiualioii nf a da.lv email-jcl.Anyone interested in mci casing Ins income lioin the daily enter-l pi ise of Ins farm should ny all ! means attend this meeting. Re member the date. March 'JH. beginning at 10:00 a. m in the Circuit Court room at Union. laws on: ts of this state. Now, io.t thiee quarters of a .lie wh . claims to be one .! the .o.i.r. leaders of the gang .ices int.. a court ot equity in t ie -ahi' . i il ls that have been ie!:el a-king lor some relief. ' The people of Missouri and the joints or Missouri have always been liberal, tempering justice with mi rev, hut there is too much innocent hi ....! crying from the ground of M.svtiuri to be forgiven." Niilhing To Rule On Then turning to the immediate issue in the case. Judge Breurer assei'ed theie was nothing for him !o i tile upon. "T .ere is no ewdence here to show that tins gentleman, it he ever was Jesse James, has ever changed his name. If his name has never been changed from Jcs-c James, he is still Jesse J. "ine- in name, and there is nothing f .r tins t .uu t t i pa.-s on. If he wasn't what he piofes-es to be. then he is trying to perpetiale a 1 1 an I upon tins court . "If he is Jesse James, as he claims to he. then my suggestion would be tiiat he retreat to his rendezvous and ,i.k the gootl God above to toigiie him so lie may pass away in peace when his tune comes to go.'' The decision came alter over five hours of testimony, by aged witnesses and through depositions. Col. Davis, who claimed to be 1(1!), was Daltoii's best witness, although he coiivicntly refused to answer whenever he chose and his memory was rather vague on important circumstances. Other witnesses included a negro, TiauioV. who saitl fie was 111. an I i.."i cooked for Jesse James, andR-inert E. Lee, who claimed he knc. Dalton as Jesse James while he was working for Buffalo Bill's show. Lee was enthusiastic in ins identification of Dalton as the ..m and only Jesse James, iiiumim: one of a side show barkei . Witnesses for Jesse E. James, the son of Jesse W. James, who ha" filed the petition opposing Dillon's claim to the name of Je t W. James, weie old folks ami course their testimony was ju-' . convincing that the real .! . James was killed and buiaii : 188J. Jesse E. James, who lives m California, was not present ! i t. trial. He was represented by F-gar M. Eagen of Jefferson ('. Dalton was represented by Fi.o .. W. Jenny of Union. Dalton's testimony was not p.n ticularly convincing. He did admit, however, that in l!IHf he u,. . contributed several articles to a-sist in establishing the death Jesse James in IBH2 for II II Crideiulon of Kansas City. D.,1-ton says he did this to ' k.-c covered up." Dalton's day in court was ie..l, a good show. Dalton's move '" establish himself as Jesse .limit . the outlaw, has been backed i lA'ster Dill, of the Meramec Caverns, and appears to have lie . managed by a publicity firm !!! New York. Meramec Cacii certainly obtained a million dollars worth of publicity. While the trial was going on the Trdinh-was even called ovr long d.-tance by the London Daily Mirm. The Tribune has rcieivcd .-cm of letters the past lew m n' most of which jtate tha' D.,1' is an impo.ster. Two la . lei r. i j (i Jan the trial the Tribune following letter from of Kansas City, whii it I as follows: "My father, Hiram George, a member nf the QufTri'i Command, and a Confederate sni-' lier. was a pallbearer at the bio-ial of Jesse James. Father liven until 191 1, and I am sine that was not mistaken as to the i.io-tity of the man wdio was burie.' "Dalton, fn his book, states th.h he graduated in law from Miibi gan University. It would -et'i' the entire matter if he w mid i. .. the name under w hu h be vj . . uated. since dial name Id i checked against the icgister graduates anil probably the individual could be dacetl. "ll Dalton is the real Je-James, he ought to be able describe my father and tell " "a llijtil les w Inch fat her and i:,y ;. cle Hicks rcceiveii uuiing the Ci.d War." Theie have been many tamo., trials in Union the Duestiow. II i-dolph & Collins and the Jam. and Cai roll murder 1 1 i! I . the Dalton case Ki i.l..-. v. ,c t . lirst in Union ever niaiia ai. . stagetl as a publicity s'iii,' While Republicans wei e i '. . 1 their simple box suppei ' . Ii . oeratic chatelaines were . counter attraction with I) . . and Diplomats. Whom .1, i ' . 1; publicans have'.' Just U.imu ,-ericans. -A Ii -A i Tji 1 ' 1 y This piioto shows Frank Dalton shaking hands with John Trammel, farmer negro slave and cook, who claimed Dalton was Jesse James and that he eookeq for him. The old negro's testimony was iiideluute ami show ed i at her careful coaching. Dalton appeared in court on a stretcher, holding a to' can for a cuspidor and fondling a six-shooter -the photo shows how the American public eino bein" huiidni'jci.i. "